Upgrading to LED's and all running lights don't work help!!

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07-14-2005, 06:14 PM

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Upgrading to LED's and all running lights don't work help!!

So I was upgrading a bunch of my lights (inside/trunk/corners) and when I got to the corners, I put the bulb in to see what it would look like and it didn't work, so I put the other bulb back in, doesn't work?? Now my parking lights (front & rear) don't come on either. I looked at the fuses and there doesn't seem to be a fuse for "lights" are there fuses anywhere else?
Please help, my car is a daytime cruiser until I get this fixed...

Disclaimer: I would have looked it up in the manual but since I moved I can't seem to locate it...

Any help would be appreciated!

07-14-2005, 06:41 PM

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i'd take it to the dealer with oem bulbs back in. manual only says what the bulb #s are which is in the sticky. must be a fuse, you know we have 2 fuse boxes right?

07-14-2005, 06:45 PM

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I see now that these cars if you try to change the bulbs the circuit won't work right.. why is that? I dunno but try and put all your oem light back in and see what happens..

07-14-2005, 06:52 PM

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i'd take it to the dealer with oem bulbs back in. manual only says what the bulb #s are which is in the sticky. must be a fuse, you know we have 2 fuse boxes right?

#1 under the dash, left side
#2 where is it at?

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I see now that these cars if you try to change the bulbs the circuit won't work right.. why is that? I dunno but try and put all your oem light back in and see what happens..

I had white bulbs in the corners before and it worked fine, but now when I put them back in, no deal? I guess I'll have to work backwards from here...

I changed my domes/footwells to LED's do you think this might have something to do with it? Seems odd if it does.

Thanks guys!

07-14-2005, 07:03 PM

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The second fuse box is under the hood. I've also changed my domes, license plate lights, and footwells without any problems. I doubt that is your culprit.

07-14-2005, 07:19 PM

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the LEDs use lower wattage, so if you use them for blinkers, they'll sometimes come up that its blown out when its really not, also the bulb will flash rapidly. thats why you need to install a regulator for blinkers.

jsmith, hopefully its a fuse problem for you, if not, call the service dept and yell at them...LOL

07-14-2005, 09:35 PM

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The second fuse box is under the hood. I've also changed my domes, license plate lights, and footwells without any problems. I doubt that is your culprit.

Yeah mine were all changed before as well, just not LED's???
I'll have to check under the hood for fuses.
It's weird though because my blinkers work but not the parking light???

Pal, I wasn't going for blinkers, just corners that shouldn't affect it right?

Thanks to all for the feedback, I'll keep you guys posted.
And also to boot my alarm quit working after I got into the dash last weekend to install the IPOD deal???

Maybe the Max is haunted...

07-15-2005, 08:03 AM

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When i replaced my interior lights with leds, floor, dom license plate everything worked fine then later i purchased another led for the trunk and then everything went out. No interior lights worked, my seat and steering wheel wouldn't move when i inserted/removed the key from the ignition, but worked manually, weird. anyways i checked all the fuses and couldn't find the blown one. The dealership fixed it, said it was a blown fuse under an accessory option, but they wouldn't tell me which one it was or if it was under the hood or in the car, but then i put back the leds and now everything works fine, i think i shorted it out when installing.

07-15-2005, 08:59 AM

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Well that sucks - good luck with it brother

07-15-2005, 12:47 PM

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So I looked under the hood, found those fuses and there's nothing for lights, I guess I'll do what Tek said and go back to all stock lights and see what happens. If no good the I guess it's off the the stealership!!!

One note though I was driving to work this morning and my lights were on, I kind of like the look of the just the headlights with no amber parking lights on!!
(just reacjing for the bright side of things I guess)

07-18-2005, 07:03 PM

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Fixed it! Well I found my owner's manual and found that there are 2 sets of fuses un der the hood. The fuse block is under the plastic covering on the passenger side. Got in there found a blown fuse (obviously) So I tried to put the Led light back into the cornering light and waalaa, a popped fuse. So I guess I won't be doing that mod...
Anyways thanks for the input, now I can drive a night again!!